2012-05-28: Information Station Column

We are already experiencing summer here at the library! The kids are out of school and they are in
the library! We LOVE that! I can’t think of a better place to spend your
summer anyway - which made me want to take a minute and share some fun tidbits
about our upcoming summer!

Do not miss our Adult Summer Reading Program! You can begin to sign up June 4 and I can
guarantee it will be worth it. You
simply turn in a log of your reading each week and those are your entries to
win one of our six gift baskets. There
are other ways to win though too – if you fill out online book reviews, you
could win our Amazon gift card!

Our children’s and family Summer Reading signup is also June
4 – both in the library and on-line. Our
children and teen librarians have exciting summer plans so make sure to stop in
or check our website to see what is happening each week. You want to make sure and sign up for the 1st/2nd
and 3rd/4th grade reading clubs, our junior high and high
school book clubs and other fun events that will run all summer long. There will be big events like Blank Park Zoo,
Pockets Full of Fun Puppets, Dan Wardell from IPTV, CSI Sioux Center, Sioux
Center’s Got Talent AND MORE!!

Just don’t miss out – we want to encourage reading this
summer but also encourage fun and I think our librarians have accomplished JUST
THAT!

Previous to this, I had not read anything by William Landay. But I
picked up his latest book, Defending Jacob, and I do believe my jaw is STILL wide open - even finishing over a
week ago! This book was not my typical read - I tend to not go to trial/lawyer
stuff - it usually gets too deep into law for me. But this one was a riveting
read - kept me going right from the start! It is the story of Jacob, a 14 year
old boy, charged with murder of a school mate - BUT Jacob is also the son of
Andy Barber, the assistant district attorney for more than 20 years, which adds
a whole different twist to this small-town murder. There are turns all
throughout this novel - and you really get involved as you can relate to the
narrator, Andy, as he battles the doubt, fear, and worries that any parent
would encounter going through a court case like this. I truly enjoyed this
novel - it was tough but real. What leaves my jaw sagging is the ending - NO
SPOILERS HERE - but if you read it – you must stop in and chat with me - I mean
really, that's the end!?!?!? I demand a sequel!!!

Pick it up - it is well worth the read! It is a murder/thriller that is
guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat!